Time in São Paulo
The current local time and date in São Paulo, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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São Paulo is on Brasília Time (UTC-3); Brazil scrapped daylight saving in 2019, so the offset now holds steady all year.
São Paulo stays on UTC-3 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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FAQ
What time is it in São Paulo right now?
São Paulo is on UTC-3 all year round, which is 3 hours behind UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in São Paulo is 09:00. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is São Paulo in?
São Paulo uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, shown as GMT-3. São Paulo stays on UTC-3 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any São Paulo time into your own local time instantly.
Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?
No — São Paulo does not observe daylight saving time. Its clocks stay on UTC-3 every day of the year, so its offset from UTC never moves. The difference between São Paulo and another city therefore changes only when that other city starts or ends its own daylight saving period. If you are scheduling across the seasons, treat São Paulo as the fixed end of the pair and check the other city's dates instead.
How do I convert São Paulo time to my time zone?
Convert São Paulo time by taking its UTC-3 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract São Paulo's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in São Paulo is 12:00 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for São Paulo?
The dialing code for São Paulo is +55. To call from abroad, dial +55 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call São Paulo?
Standard business hours in São Paulo — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 12:00 to 20:00 UTC. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
Learn how time zones work
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